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Actually, you don't realize how close you are. Sony has publicly demonstrated a bipedal "entertainment robot" that can dance and walk up and down stairs. It can see well enough to recognize different people and remember about fifteen different faces, and associate them with names and histories. This robot is about 30" tall, and is expected to go on the market by the end of this year. Price will be "about the price of a luxury car".

Now, take a third generation version of this, 60" tall, and put it inside of a Realdoll (www.realdoll.com). Voila! RoboGirlfriend. Software updates will add the ability to cook and clean as well. I'm not kidding here. These will probably hit the market by 2005-2007. They will cost about as much as a luxury car, with some models being cheaper and some having more options.

Not opining on the battles being waged out there, just letting you all know that the paradigm is about to shift in a really big way.

Oh, and for the ladies, yes, they have male Realdolls as well. Technology has something for everybody! No need will be left unfulfilled, except maybe the need for human companionship.

They will cost about as much as a luxury car, with some models being cheaper and some having more options.

Over the long term, that is much cheaper than losing all of your money and possessions to a money grubbing, scheming, untrustworthy woman.

And who knows, maybe Sony will invent a robot-woman that genuinely has the ability to love and that you can actually trust.

This may be a totally new invention, because the women I've seen just don't have the ability to love or to be trusted.

Maybe it's like the saying "All the good ones are taken," but maybe the truth is that there were not any good ones to begin with.

Anyway, I'm wishing the scientists and engineers at Sony the best of luck in their endeavours.

These will probably hit the market by 2005-2007. They will cost about as much as a luxury car, with some models being cheaper and some having more options.

Be careful about buying the luxury models, you might be better off with a cheaper with more options one.

Now, take a third generation version of this, 60" tall, and put it inside of a Realdoll (www.realdoll.com). Voila! RoboGirlfriend. Software updates will add the ability to cook and clean as well. I'm not kidding here. These will probably hit the market by 2005-2007. They will cost about as much as a luxury car, with some models being cheaper and some having more options.

As long as "she" doesn't, ummm, pass gas and fly out the window like the last one did...